邹 (zōu) - A Chinese surname & ancient state during the Zhou dynasty

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zōu ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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邹 · zōu

A Chinese surname;

ancient state during the Zhou dynasty;

also refers to Zou County in Shandong.

A Chinese surnameancient state during the Zhou dynastyalso refers to Zou County in Shandong.

Usage highlights

Surname ZouZou CountyAncient Zou stateZou cultureZou familyZou dialect

Synonyms

  • 鄒— Traditional form of Zou

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • My friend's surname is Zou (邹).
  • Zou County (邹县) is located in Shandong province.
  • The ancient state of Zou (邹国) existed during the Zhou dynasty.
  • Zou Rong (邹容) was a famous revolutionary writer.

Collocations

  • Surname Zou(邹姓)
  • Zou County(邹县)
  • Ancient Zou state(邹国)
  • Zou culture(邹文化)
  • Zou family(邹家)
  • Zou dialect(邹方言)

Idioms

  • Zou and Lu culture(邹鲁文化)
  • The teachings of Zou(邹教)
  • Zou's literary tradition(邹文)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the common Chinese surnames, ranked around 70th in population.
  • Originated from the ancient state of Zou during the Zhou dynasty (located in present-day Shandong).
  • Associated with Confucian culture as Zou was near Qufu, the hometown of Confucius.

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